Hotel-car



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J. J. STRONG.

HOTEL GAR.

No. 313,454. Ptented Mar. 3, 1885.

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PATENT HOTEL-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,454, dated March 3, 1885.

Application led December 13, N84.

To all whom it may con/ccm.;

Be it known that l, JOSEPH J. STRONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hotel or Dining Cars, of which the following is a specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a perspective view representing my improved hotel-car with one side,the end, and the roof partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a ground or door plan showing the general arrangement of the several compartments and the furniture thereof. Fig. 3 is abottom view of one of the tables usedin the dining-saloon. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the folding and swivel chairs usedin the dining-saloon. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a refrigerator adapted for use on one of the platforms.

My invention relates to improvements on what are known as hotel railroad-cars;77 and my obj ectis to supply passengers in a more con- Venient and economical manner with meals, lunches, wines, liquors, cigars, fruits, 8mo., while in transit, equal to those furnished by iirst-class restaurants and liquor-saloons.

The nature of my invention consists in a novel arrangement and combination of the compartment-s of a :ar for use on railways, wherebynew and valuable results are obtained, as will fully appear from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings. y

In these drawings, A designates the entrance-door of the improved car, which leads into a small lobby or vestibule, B. This may be shut off from the other parts of the car by a suitable door. On the right hand of this lobby B is a wash-stand, a, provided underneath with a tank from which water is drawn, when required, by a small pump, a', of suitable construction. There will also be provided places for mirrors, towels, and other toilet conveniences. `Opposite to the wash-stand,on the left-hand side of the lobby, is a heater, b, which, by a suitable arrangement of pipes, circulates heated water to all parts of the car for warming purposes. Next to the vestibule is the dining-saloon C, through the middle of which is an aisle of suitable width, on each meals is made.

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side lof which are tables d and chairs, more fully described hereinafter. The saloon-aisle terminates in a short cross hall or passage, D, which extends from one side of the car to the other, and which is provided at its left-hand end with alarge closet or locker, e, for storing linen, 81e; Next to this closet is represented the cashiers window f, where payment for rIhe narrow shelf f2 at the window f is hinged at one end, so that by raising `it the low doorfmay be swung open, allowing free passage from behind the lunchcounter. Next to the cashiers window on the right is shown a large mirror, u, and farther to the right 'of it is a door, g, hinged to swing both ways, and leading'into th'elunch-room or bar E.

It will be observed that the arrangement of the cross-divisions or bulkheads is designed to shut off all view of the lunch-room outside the counter from the dining-saloon. The position of the cashier', steward, or conductor at the cashwindow enables him at all times to command a view of the diningsaloon, lunchroom, and wine-room, and attend to the requirements of all three rooms. To further facilitate this,l may have an electrical annunciator placed at a convenient point near the conductors stand, with wires communicating with the several dining-tables, with the wineroom, and with the kitchen. l also propose to employ speaking-tubes between the conductors or stewards desk and the kitchen, so that the steward and cook can communicate with each other without leaving their respecttive posts.

The lunch-room or bar Eis about two-thirds as large as the dining-saloon, and may be tted up with all the appliances of a regular bar, as well as lunch-counter; or it may be used as a bar alone or as a lunch-counter only. A door, j, affords access behind the counter and opens into the wine-room or smoking-` room G, to facilitate waiting on customers seated therein. Beginning at the right hand of the lunch-room there `is a hall, F, along the side of the car to the entrance-door J, at the extremity of the car opposite the entrance door A. On the right-hand side of this hall are windows in the side of the car, and on the left-hand side of said hall there are three IOO doors, g, h, and t', leading, respectively, into the wine-room G, the pantry H, and kitchen I. It will be observed that the lunch-counter e is placed lengthwise of the car, thereby admitting of lts being made of sufiicient length to accommodate a number of persons at one time wit-hout inconvenience. Underneath and back of the counter are arranged cupboards and lockers for the storage of liquors, cigars, Ste. I shall also provide a sink for washing glasses, &c., supplied with hot and cold water from tanks tin the kitchen; also receptacles for broken ice, for cooling wines, beer, Src.; and also a refrigerator for butter,cream,milk, fruits, &c. Back of the counter lz and against the side of the car is abutl'et, e2, supplied with numerous drawers, and cupboards provided with racks for the safe transportation. of bottled goods. Above the buffet e2 are numerous shelves and a mirror.

The wine or smoking room is provided with one or more tables, and with sofas and chairs.

In the dining-room C, I provide ,chairs c2, each of which is allowed to revolve on a sta` tionary base fixed to the door, the chairs being removable from their 4fixed, bases. The seats of the chairs are hinged on either side to the chair-frames, so that they canbe turned up against the backs of the frames, thereby admitting of free passage between the chairs and tables. I also employ folding tables C, supported by legs c in pairs,which are hinged t0 turn under. The outer legs rest upon the floor, and the inner legs are fitted into sockets rising from or near the floor, and against the base timber ofthe car. This arrangement admits of the inner edge of the table being separated from the side of the car far enough to allow the table-cover to fall below the edge of the table on all sides. The tables and chairs, being readily removable,admit of the floor being thoroughly cleaned, as there are no obstructions after they are removed, except the pedestals in which the seat-standards swivel.

The pantry H is arranged with two sets of cupboards, m m,for the keeping of stores. The top of the lower set of cupboards or lockers constitute a table, in front of which are windows u u, for a'ording easy communication between the pantry and the kitchen forthe passage of food and dishes.

The kitchen I is supplied with a suitable range, r, placed transversely with respect to the length of the car, a broiler,o,and asteamtable or carving-stand,a. This tableis heated by means of pipes passing through the tirebox of the range r. I also employ in the kitchen a sink, p, for washing dishes, a refrigerator or ice-box, V, and a group of Wa ter-tanks, t, of suitable capacity, which are connected together and arranged overhead. These tanks are supplied with water through the roof of ,the car by means of a hose, and they are connected with the tire-chamber in the, range-by means ofpi pe and a water-back. I thus insure a suicient supply of hot water.

The kitchen willbe also provided with numerous shelves, small cupboards, and racks for dishes, arranged over the steam-table and the sink and the icebox.

It will be observed that the range r, broiler o, steam-table n, sink p, and ice-box V, are so arranged relatively to each other as to greatly facilitate and lessen the labor to be performed, and at the same time the kitchen is more roomy tha-n any heretofore planned, though occupying less space in the car. By enlarging the platform K and placing the entrance-door J at one side or at the corner of the car, room is afforded for a large refrigerator, L, which is of sufficient capacity to carry all the meats and provisions of that, character for a trip without resorting to ice-boxes underneath the car.

The great advantage of my plan of locating the refrigerator on the enlarged platform K is that convenient access can be had to it whether the car is in motion or at rest.

It will be seen from the above description that the principal ideas kept in view in constructing my improved hotel or restaurant car are to furnish meals on the restaurant plan, parties ordering as much or as little as they choose, and paying accordingly, the dining and lunch compartments atrding a wide range of prices, so that every passenger on the train can obtain meals ata cost to suit his purse; also to have a compact and con venient arrangement which will so facilitate the work that the services of at least two men can be dispensed with, thereby making a great saving in expenses.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new. and desire toY secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A restaurant or hotel railway-car, having a lobby, B, provided with a heater and wash-stand, a dining-saloon provided with movable folding chairs and tables,a transverse passage, D, a lunch-room, and a kitchen, arranged substantially as described.

2. A restaurant or hotel railway-car, having a lunch-room at or near the middle of the length of the car, and a dining-saloon on one end, and a kitchen on the other, and communicating with each other, substantially as described.

3. -A restaurant 0r hotel car, having apantry and-a wine or smoking room on one end of a lunchroom,in combination with a side hall, F, and a dining-saloon, arranged substantially as described.

4. The combination and arrangement in a hotel railway-car, of a lunch-room midway of the car having a longitudinally arranged counter and windows at each end of the space behind the counter, the transverse passage D, the dining-saloon, the wine-room, the hall F, and the outlet-door J, substantially as described.

5. In a restaurant railway-car, the arrange- ;ment of the lunch-room, the wine-room, the

pantry, and the kitchen with relation to the IOO stantially in the manner, and for the purposes specified. Y

S. A liotel-car having a dining-room pro vided with folding tables and folding chairseats, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH J. STRONG.

Witnesses:

ELLIS J. METTLAKE, JOSEPH I. SHALLIs. 

